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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Line Painting Machine Operator”
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Caulking guns
- Glue guns
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Personal computers
- Tinting machines
- Power brushes
- Circle cutters
- Drywall axes
- Wire brushes
- Power paint mixers
- Chipping hammers
- Power drills
- Heat guns
- Electric paint removers
- Riggings
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Drywall taping knives
- Platforms
- Grout removal tools
- Forklifts
- Hard hats
- Slings
- Texturing trowels
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Pressure washers
- Disk sanders
- Hopper guns
- Work boots
- Putty chisels
- Hydroblasters
- Striping machines
- Glaziers' knives
- Airless spray equipment
- Stripper brushes
- Air compressors
- Conventional spray equipment
- Glass scrapers
- Drywall lifters
- Respirators
- Putty knives
- Scoring tools
- Spray guns
- Spackling knives
- Temperature gauges
- Screwdrivers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Striping tools
- Trowels
- Spray texture guns
- Painting edgers
- Laser printers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Paint stripping equipment
- Ladders
- Drywall ripping tools
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Electric grinders
- Trim guides
- Scaffolding
- Mobile scaffolds
- Paint rollers
- Extension ladders
- Saws
- Chippers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Power rollers
- Power saws
- Seam rollers
- Float trowels
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Stencils
- Swing stages
- Floor scrapers
- Line lasers
- Drywall hammers
- Desktop computers
- Aerial lifts
- Stilts
- Paint shakers
- Stucco patching guns
- Power sanders
- Sandblasters
- Bucket trucks
- Paint brushes
- Combing tools
- Utility knives
- Hoists
- Paint strainers
- Blow torches
- Notebook computers
- Hammers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Patching knives
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